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Jul 30, 2014 qualified theft grave abuse of confidence revised penal code criminal law supreme court

Breach of Trust: Defining the Boundaries of Qualified Theft in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court clarifies the elements of qualified theft and the proper penalty, emphasizing grave abuse of confidence in a cashier's pilferage case.

Sep 4, 2009 administrative-law meralco due-process electric-pilferage ra-7832 consumer-rights

Meralco's Disconnection Rights: Balancing Power Supply and Due Process

A look at the Supreme Court's ruling on when a power utility's right to disconnect for pilferage must yield to a consumer's right to due process.

Jan 19, 2009 electricity pilferage consumer protection disconnection due process energy law

Protecting Consumers: The Limits of Immediate Disconnection for Electricity Pilferage

Philippine law protects consumers from abrupt power disconnection. This article explains the rules on electricity pilferage and the required due process.

Jan 18, 2002 electricity pilferage meralco burden of proof differential billing consumer rights philippine law

Burden of Proof in Electricity Pilferage: Meralco Must Substantiate Tampering Claims

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on Meralco's burden to prove electricity pilferage before imposing differential billings on customers.